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PIB organises Media Workshop
Press Information Bureau Thiruvananthapuram organised 'Vartalap' Media Workshop for mediapersons at Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram in association with Nedumangad Press Club. Eminent environmentalist and teacher Shri Raphi Ramnath inaugurated the workshop. He said that the media has a big role in creating awareness about environment conservation. Shri Raphi also said that Miyawaki-style tree protection, which can produce 15-20 years of growth in 3 years, will help fight global warming.
PIB Additional Director General Shri V Palanichamy presided over the function. He said media should focus on development-oriented journalism and mediapersons should increase awareness about social issues.
The aim of the workshop was to increase the association of Press Information Bureau with regional mediapersons.
Nedumangad Press Club President Shri Naji Vilayil delivered the keynote address. PIB Assistant Director Navin Sreejith U R delivered welcome address. Press Club Secretary Thennoor B Ashok proposed vote of thanks.
Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission Core Group Member Dr. Arun Surendran conducted a session on 'Emerging Trends in Media in the Age of Artificial Intelligence'. Translator of the Prime Minister's Mann Ki Baath lecture series Shri Pallipuram Jayakumar conducted a session on 'Central Government Schemes: An Overview' and Travancore Medical College Professor Dr. U Nandakumar took a session on 'Ethics in Journalism'.
PIB Joint Director Smt. Dhanya Sanal explained about various media units of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Central Bureau of Communication Joint Director Smt. Parvathy V, representatives of various units under Ministry of Information and beneficiaries of Central Government schemes shared their experiences.
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Ministry of Defence
VETERANS' DAY CELEBRATED ALL ACROSS THE NATION
The Indian Armed Forces celebrated the 7th Armed Forces Veterans' Day on 14 January 2023. Veterans’ Day is celebrated in recognition of the services rendered by the First Commander-in-Chief of Indian Armed Forces, Field Marshal KM Cariappa, OBE who retired on this day in 1953. "Wreath Laying Ceremonies and Veterans' Meets" were organised all across the country at multiple locations: Dehradun, Delhi, Jalandhar Chandigarh, Jhunjunu, Panagarh, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata to reinforce the commitment and solidarity towards the Nexts of Kin  of our bravehearts and towards our veterans as a mark of respect for their selfless service and sacrifices towards the Nation.
Honourable Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh along with Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, attended the Veterans' Meet at Dehradun. Honourable Rajya Rakha Mantri attended the event at Chennai. The event at Delhi was held at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt which was attended by the three Service Chiefs, CISC and Secretary Ex-Serviceman Welfare  along with other senior officers of the Armed Forces. Nexts of Kin, Veterans and representatives of various ex-servicemen organisations also graced the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the three Service Chiefs highlighted the important welfare measures undertaken by various welfare departments under the veterans vertical of Indian Armed Forces. The Service Chiefs highlighted the recognition of the selfless service rendered by the veterans in Nation Building. The “We for Veterans’” anthem was played at all public places as an ode to our veterans. The celebrations also witnessed the release of SAMMAAN magazine, a yearly journal published by Directorate of Indian Army Veterans  covering informative articles and various topics of interest to the veteran community. The Indian Air Force also released the VAYU SEMVEDNA magazine on the occasion.
The Armed Forces Veterans' Day is being commemorated since 14 Jan 2017 to reaffirm the camaraderie between the retired, the serving and the nation on this day takes a moment to reflect, remember & honour the heroes who made the supreme sacrifice and selflessly served the nation.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Cycle Rally commemorating Rashtriya Ekta Diwas by CISF Flagged off today from Goa to Kevadia
Goa| October 13, 2021
Cycle rally by Central Industrial Security Force was flagged off today by Shri Milind Naik, Minister for Urban Development, Government of Goa. Milind Naik lauded the CISF for organizing the Cycle rally. He said that it is important to organize such activities to keep the consciousness of nationalism alive.
CISF cycle rally as part of Rashtryia Ekta Diwas celebrations commenced from Thiruvananthapuram will reach to Statue of Unity, Kevadia, Gujrat on 26th October. 16 riders are supported by staff of 25 CISF personnel. The rally from Thiruvananthapuram reached Goa on 11th October. The cyclists will reach Belgavi in the next stage of the journey. The birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.
Goa Police band consisting of 17 personnel played the band make the function colourful and enthusiastic. Guruprasad Rai; Deputy Commandant, Himanshu Shekhar; Traffic Manager were present on the occasion.
Ministry of Defence
Assistance by Indian Army for Cyclone Yaas in West Bengal
The Indian Army's Eastern Command is spearheading Army's response for rescue and relief operations in West Bengal in preparations for Cyclone Yaas, which is scheduled to make landfall on 26 May 21. The deployment of Army columns is based on requisition and is in close coordination with the Government of West Bengal.
A total of seventeen integrated Cyclone Relief Columns, comprising specialised personnel with associated equipment and inflatable boats, have been deployed. Columns have been prepositioned at Purulia, Jhargram, Birbhum, Bardhaman, West Midnapur, Howrah, Hoogly, Nadia, 24 Parganas North & South.
Nine Cyclone Relief columns have also been kept on standby at Kolkata, for redeployment as necessary in West Bengal, at short notice.
These Teams are equipped to undertake rescue and relief operations to include casualty evacuation of stranded/ marooned persons, medical treatment, road clearing/ tree cutting and distribution of relief material, as would be required by the local district administration.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development
Mahila Shakti Kendra
The Mahila Shakti Kendra  Scheme was approved in November, 2017 as a centrally sponsored scheme to empower rural women through community participation. The scheme aims to facilitate inter-sectoral convergence of schemes and programs meant for women. The scheme is implemented through State Governments and UT Administrations with a cost sharing ratio of 60:40 between Centre and States except for North East & Special Category States where the funding ratio is 90:10. For Union Territories 100% central funding is provided. States contribute their respective shares of funds for implementation of the scheme before seeking releases of subsequent installments from Government of India under the scheme. During the last years, the amount of budget allocated by Government under the scheme is Rs. 267.30 crore for FY 2018-19, Rs.150.00 crore for FY 2019-20 and Rs.100.00 crore for FY 2020-21.
The MSK Scheme provides for National, State and District Level Task Forces for review, monitoring and coordination at their respective levels. The Ministry of Women and Child Development undertakes video conferences and meetings along with visits to States/ Districts to review implementation of the scheme.
Women candidates are given preference as per Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme Implementation Guidelines for working as Women Welfare Officers and District Coordinators in District Level Centres for Women.
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Role of MSMEs in Manufacturing Sector
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  plays an important role in manufacturing sector of the country.
As per information received from Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, the Share of MSME Manufacturing Output in All India Manufacturing Output was as follows:
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Year
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Share of MSME Mfg. O/P in All India Mfg. O/P 
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2016-17
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37.09%
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2017-18
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37.38%
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2018-19
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36.86%
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2019-20
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36.68%
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2020-21
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35.98%
As per Udyog Aadhar Portal, the number of enterprises which were registered and afterwards withdrawn their registration  with specified reasons is as follows:
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Reasons
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21

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Total
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No Further Required
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0
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0
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157
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94
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251
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Shut down
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0
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0
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245
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155
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400
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Duplicate
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0
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0
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96
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69
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165
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Owner Change
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0
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0
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100
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58
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158
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Other
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0
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0
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314
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182
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496
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Total
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0
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0
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912
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558
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1470
As per Udyam Registration Portal, the number of enterprises which were registered and afterwards withdrawn their registration  with specified reasons is as follows:
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Reasons
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2020-21

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2021-22
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2022-23|
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Total
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No Further Required
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170
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3733
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1607
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5510
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Shut down
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175
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6222
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2744
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9141
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Duplicate
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67
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942
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333
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1342
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Owner Change
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60
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2713
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1138
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3911
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Other
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459
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10465
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4673
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15597
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Total
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931
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24075
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10495
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35501as on 15.07.2022
This information was given by Minister of State for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
The 'SagarSamajikSahyog' - Revised Corporate Social Responsibility  Guidelines 2023 were launched by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways on 27.06.2023 for Major Port Authorities. Under these guidelines, the Major Ports have been empowered to sanction and approve CSR projects.
According to the guidelines, Major Ports are required to create a CSR budget for each year as a percentage of their net profit in the following manner:
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Financial Position of the Port Net Profit

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Expenditure range of CSR in a Financial year
 of profit
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Less than Rs. 100 crore
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3% - 5%
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Rs. 100 crore to Rs. 500 crore
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2% - 3%

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Rs. 500 crore and above
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0.5% to 2%
These guidelines aim to make a lasting impact by addressing the pressing needs of our society, focusing on education, healthcare, skill development, environmental sustainability and community empowerment.
All Major Port Authorities have taken various measures to boost community welfare initiatives, especially for the local community in the vicinity of the ports. The activities included under the CSR projects comprise of health and family welfare, drinking water and sanitation, education and skill development, disaster management, preservation and restoration of environment and ecology and sustainable development goals etc.
The expenditure incurred for CSR activities by Major Ports in Financial Year 2022-23 are as under: -
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Name of the Port
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Expenditure in CSR Activity in FY 2022-23 
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New Mangalore Port Authority
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2.07
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Cochin Port Authority
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1.52
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SyamaPrasadMookerjeePort Authority
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0.41
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Paradip Port Authority
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8.58
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Mormugao PortAuthority
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0.0027
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Kamarajar Port Authority
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9.80
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Deendayal Port Authority
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10.14
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Visakhapatnam Port Authority
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0.27
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V.O. Chidambarnar Port Authority
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1.84
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Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority
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1.22
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Notification issued for compensation of victims of Hit and Run motor accidents
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified a new scheme for compensation of victims of Hit& Run motor accidents vide notification dated 25th February, 2022 to cater to enhanced compensation  .The process of application for compensation and the release of payment to victims has also been made time bound . This scheme will supersede the Solatium Scheme, 1989 from 01st April, 2022 onwards.
Ministry has also published rules on 25.2.2022 regarding creation, operation, sources of fund etc. of the Motor Vehicles Accident Fund . This fund shall be used for providing compensation in case of Hit &Run Accident, treatment for accident victims and any other purpose, as may be specified by the Central Government.
GSR 163Compensation to Victims of Hit & Run Motor Accidents, Scheme 2022
SO 859_Implementation of Section 50-57 and 93 of MV Act, 2019
GSR162_Motor Vehicles  Fund Rules, 2022
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AYUSH
Diagnostic Tests for Domestic and Global Acceptance
Ayurveda treatments are planned according to various parameters like prakriti, agni, satmya etc. of a healthy or diseased state of an individual and not solely based on diagnostic tests. Under First Schedule of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and defined under Section 3  of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules there under, 59authoritative books of Ayurveda system of medicine, 31 authoritative books of Siddha system of Medicine and 14 authoritative books of Unani system of Medicines are mentioned. Drugs/Plants mentioned in these authoritative books are considered as classical Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani drugs.
Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy , a sub-ordinate office under Ministry of Ayush lays down Pharmacopoeial Standards and Formulary specifications for these drugs, which serve as official compendia for ascertaining the identity, purity and strength of the drugs included therein. Details regarding Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani& Homoeopathic Pharmacopeia and Formularies published so far, are as follows -
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S.no.
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Ayush System
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Part –I, Single drug
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Part – II, Formulations
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Total
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-
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Ayurveda
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645
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202+ 01 standalone quality standard
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848
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-
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Siddha
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139
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01 standalone quality standard
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140
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-
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Unani
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298
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200+ 01 standalone quality standard
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499
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-
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Homoeopathy
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1117
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-
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1117
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Total monographs published in ASU&H systems
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2199
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405
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2604
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences  under Ministry of Ayush is conducting clinical studies for validation of classical Ayurvedic formulations to generate tangible evidence on clinical safety and efficacy in identified disease/ conditions. Besides Ayurvedic, drugs including medicinal plants are being screened for biological activities and for Safety toxicity studies.
159 Classical Ayurveda medicines including Arjunarishta, Arogyavardhinivati & Chyavanprash on 35 disease conditions have been validated under Clinical research by CCRAS. 175 Ayurvedic drugs including medicinal plants have been screened for biological activities and safety toxicity study for 69 Ayurvedic drugs including medicinal plants have been done under Pharmacological research. Research outcomes are being published in reputed journals.
This information was given by Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Election Commission
Biennial Election to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council by the members of Legislative Assembly 
The term of 05 members of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council elected by the members of Legislative Assembly  is expiring on 29.03.2021. Details are given as under: -
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S. No
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Name of Member
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Date of Retirement
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1.
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Gundumala Thippe Swamy
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29.03.2021
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2.
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Gummidi Sandhya Rani
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3.
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Vattikuti Veera Venkanna Chowdary
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4.
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Shaik Mohammed Iqbal
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5.
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Subhaschandra Bose Pilli

2. The Commission has decided to conduct above mentioned biennial election to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council by members of Legislative Assembly in accordance with the following programme:-
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S. No.
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Events
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Dates
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-
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Issue of Notification
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25th February, 2021 
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-
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Last Date of making nominations
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04th March, 2021 
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-
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Scrutiny of nominations
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05th March, 2021 
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-
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Last date for withdrawal of candidatures
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08th March, 2021 
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-
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Date of Poll
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15th March, 2021 
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-
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Hours of Poll
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09:00 am to 04:00 pm
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-
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Counting of Votes
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15th March, 2021  at 05:00 pm
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-
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Date before which election shall be completed
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18th March, 2021 
3. Broad Guidelines to be followed during entire election process for all persons: -
I. Every person shall wear face mask during every election related activity
II. At the entry of hall/ room/ premises used for election purposes:
 Thermal Scanning of all persons shall be carried out
 Sanitizer shall be made available at all locations
III. Social distancing shall be maintained as per the extant COVID-19 guidelines of the State Govt. and Ministry of Home Affairs.
4. The Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh is being directed to depute a senior officer from the State to ensure that the extant instructions regarding COVID-19 containment measures are complied with while making arrangements for conducting the election.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Registration for Golden Jubilee Edition of International Film Festival of India
This year’s International Film Festival of India  is especially significant since it marks the Golden Jubilee Edition. The 50th International Film Festival of India would be held from November 20 - 28, 2019 in Panaji, Goa. Over 200 best films from 76 countries, 26 feature films and 15 non-feature films in the Indian Panorama section will be screened at the film festival. In this Golden Jubilee Edition 12 prominent films in different languages that have completed 50 years this year, will also be showcased. The International Film Festival of India  aims at providing a common platform to the cinemas across the world, in celebrating and honouring the excellence of the art of filmmaking. IFFI is India’s most prestigious festival and is also the first International Film Festival held anywhere in Asia.
PIB invites media persons interested in covering IFFI 2019, to register for the festival as a media delegate, at this link: https://my.iffigoa.org/
The application will remain open until November 10, 2019.
For further details, please contact Press Information Bureau Goa - email: iffi-pib[at]nic[dot]in, Telephone: 0832- 2226929.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
I&B Ministry Issues Advisory regarding News and Current Affairs content on TV channels
I&B Ministry has issued an advisory regarding carrying of news and current affairs content on TV channels. The advisory states that in accordance with the Policy Guidelines for Uplinking of Television Channels From India, 2011, I&B Ministry gives permission for uplinking of TV channels under two categories:  Non-News & Current Affairs; and  News & Current Affairs. These two categories are defined as under:
- Non-News & Current Affairs Channel- A Non-News & Current Affairs TV channel means a channel which does not have any element of news and current affairs in its programme content
- News & Current Affairs Channel - A News & Current Affairs TV channel means a channel which has any element of news and current affairs in its programme content.
The News Channels are mandated to carry news and current affairs content while Non-News and Current Affairs channels are not mandated to carry any news and current affairs content. Also, at the time of applying for a Non-News TV channel, the applicant company gives an undertaking that the proposed channel is purely an entertainment channel and does not have any news or current affairs based programme.
In view of the above, it is hereby advised that all TV channels may strictly ensure that there is no violation of the aforementioned conditions of the Guidelines.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates ISRO scientists on the successful launch of IRNSS-1I
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the scientists of ISRO on the successful launch of the navigation satellite IRNSS-1I .
("Congratulations to our scientists on the successful launch of navigation satellite IRNSS-1I by PSLV. This success will bring benefits of our space programme to the common man. Proud of team ISRO!", the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Policy on Flood Management
Flood management schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Governments as per their priority. The Union Government supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical guidance and also promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas. Ministry of Jal Shakti with an objective to take cognizance of the existing water situation has come up with National water policy  in the year 2012. For flood control, NWP-2012 has emphasized flood mitigation through structural & structural measures, integrated operation of reservoirs with sound decision support system, rehabilitation of natural drainage system, Integrated farming systems and non-agricultural developments creation of storage projects with dedicated flood storage as the long term solution to the devastating floods occurring every year, etc.
The issue of including water in the concurrent list has been under discussion at various for a. The proposal to bring water in the Union/Concurrent list has earlier been examined by the two Commissions on Centre-State Relations chaired by Justice R.S. Sarkaria and Justice M.M. Punchhi respectively. This proposal did not find favour with either of the two Commissions.
The Government of India has been making continuous efforts to assist the State Government in effective flood management. During XI Plan Government of India had launched Flood Management Programme  for providing Central Assistance to States for works related to flood management and erosion control which continued during XII Plan and thereafter, as a component of “Flood Management and Border Areas Programme”  for the period from 2017-18 to 2020-21 and later extended to December, 2021. As per the extant guidelines for release of central assistance under FMP, the State Governments which adopt Flood Plain Zoning Bill are given priority over the other States.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, ShriBishweswarTuduin a written reply in LokSabha today.
NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog to launch Guidelines for PPP in Treatment of non-communicable diseases
Model Concessionaire Agreement  prepared in collaboration with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
The contribution of non-communicable diseases  to the overall disease burden in the country has increased over the years. In the past many district hospitals in the country have focused mainly on communicable diseases and reproductive and child health. As a result of which the capacity for handling NCD cases has not been adequately developed.
The NITI Aayog and MoHFW has worked with State Govts. and representatives from the healthcare industry to develop the Model Concessionaire Agreements  to supplement efforts for the provision of prevention and treatment services for non-communicable diseases  at the district hospital particularly especially in tier 2 & 3 cities.
The Guidelines and the MCA will be announced by Dr VK Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog and Smt Preeti Sudan, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Prime Minister's Office
PM Condoles demise of senior leader Shri Dattaji Chirandas ji
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief on the death of Senior Leader Shri DattajiChirandas ji.
In a tweet, Shri Modi recalled his contribution in the development of the Gujarat BJP and prayed to almighty for peace for the departed soul.